Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

Multisensory Monday: The Land of Plurals

Posted by Stephanie Castillo on 27th Oct 2019

The Land of Plurals Once upon a time, in the Land of Plurals, there was a school.  All words went to this school. Some words wanted to become more than one, or plural (like cat).  Other words were ver … read more
Multisensory Monday: 1-1-1 Doubling Rule Game

Multisensory Monday: 1-1-1 Doubling Rule Game

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 24th Sep 2018

Games are a great way to reinforce learning, especially for more complex concepts and rules. The 1-1-1 Doubling Rule is one of the Three- Great Rules and often required review or re-teaching. The rule … read more
Multisensory Monday: Suffix Sliders

Multisensory Monday: Suffix Sliders

Posted by Julie Wright on 27th Aug 2018

Teach the concept of a suffix using this fun Multisensory Monday activity! If your multisensory supplies are starting to take over your living space, try activities such as this, where everything fits … read more
Multisensory Monday: Base Words Meet Super Suffix -S!

Multisensory Monday: Base Words Meet Super Suffix -S!

Posted by Audrey Bon on 19th Mar 2018

Reading and spelling CVC words with suffix -s at the end can be challenging for some students. Words such as “taps” or “bugs” can be confusing because the student needs to first ignore the suffix -s, … read more
Multisensory Monday: Prefix and Suffix Chunks

Multisensory Monday: Prefix and Suffix Chunks

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 19th Feb 2018

Once students are ready to read and spell words with prefixes and suffixes, many more words become available to them. Oftentimes, these words are unfamiliar. Teaching students to read in word chunks ( … read more